US Census Data

Rhode Island

Population, income, and housing across 5 counties and 36 cities & places.

Population
1,095,371
+3.6%’19–’23
Median household income
$86,372
+28.6%’19–’23
Median home value
$368,800
+40.8%’19–’23

With 1,095,371 residents, Rhode Island spans 5 counties and 36 cities and places.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rhode Island's population grew 3.6% from 1,057,231 to 1,095,371, while its median home value rose 40.8% from $261,900 to $368,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 14.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
1,095,371
Median age
40.5 yrs
Median household income
$86,372
Median home value
$368,800
Median gross rent
$1,273
Housing units
484,615
Homeownership rate
63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
37.3%
Unemployment rate
5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
1,057,2311,095,371
Median household income
$67,167$86,372
Median home value
$261,900$368,800
Median gross rent
$1,004$1,273
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20191,057,231$67,167$261,900$1,004
20201,057,798$70,305$276,600$1,031
20211,091,949$74,489$292,600$1,097
20221,094,250$81,370$343,100$1,195
20231,095,371$86,372$368,800$1,273

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 553,8134.9%
5 to 17154,66714.1%
18 to 24110,38610.1%
25 to 34151,71113.9%
35 to 44136,85512.5%
45 to 54133,83012.2%
55 to 64154,18814.1%
65 to 74117,06610.7%
75 and over82,8557.6%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)756,49869.1%
Black or African American55,2225.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native1,7210.2%
Asian37,4933.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander4750.0%
Some other race8,4720.8%
Two or more races47,9874.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)187,50317.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma81,67610.5%
High school graduate205,86226.5%
Some college or associate's199,30025.7%
Bachelor's degree172,75922.2%
Graduate or professional degree116,90815.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
25 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone403,98974.3%
Carpooled41,1207.6%
Public transit10,2791.9%
Walked15,5452.9%
Bicycle1,7520.3%
Worked from home62,20211.4%
Other means8,8231.6%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min125,72726.1%
15 to 29 min186,38238.7%
30 to 44 min99,48220.7%
45 to 59 min34,3277.1%
60+ min35,5907.4%

Households

Average household size
2.40
Poverty rate
10.9% (114,890 of 1,053,498)
CountShare
Family households269,43761.7%
Nonfamily households167,46538.3%

Housing

Median year structure built
1961

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied436,90290.2%
Vacant47,7139.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied276,34463.3%
Renter-occupied160,55836.7%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached267,71255.2%
1-unit, attached19,1534.0%
2 to 4 units110,54722.8%
5 to 19 units38,8358.0%
20 or more units43,9609.1%
Mobile home & other4,4080.9%

Geography

State FIPS
44
USPS
RI
Land area
1,034 sq mi
Water area
511 sq mi
Center point
41.5965, -71.5265

Rhode Island rankings

21

National rankings

21

Counties

5

Largest cities by land area

10

Other states

51